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Spring/Summer 2017
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Tips From The Top Every two years, our company undertakes a comprehensive customer survey. The feedback we receive is instructive: it sheds light on what our customers value most, why they choose SavATree and possible ways for us to get even better!
Client Spotlight: Martha Stewart We visited with our long time client and friend Martha Stewart on her bucolic 153 acre farm, located in Bedford, New York just a few miles up the road from SavATree’s corporate office. The breadth and depth of Martha’s knowledge of her landscape is remarkable and inspirational. Please enjoy these photos and excerpts from our interview.
Caring For Young Trees From The Beginning The first five years are critical for long-term tree health and a well-established tree can mean substantially lower maintenance costs in the future. Here are some fundamentals to help you get your new tree off to a good start.
The Importance of Nitrogen for Plant Health Nitrogen is considered the most important component for supporting life – especially plant life. Nitrogen is a component of chlorophyll, and therefore essential for photosynthesis. It is also a significant component of nucleic acids such as DNA, the genetic material that allows plant cells to grow and reproduce, and of amino acids, the building blocks of life-sustaining proteins.
Your Urban Garden: Let The Sunshine In! Urban dwellers are all too familiar with the challenges of cultivating a garden in the city. Plant selection is limited by space constraints, drainage can be an issue and sunlight is often blocked by buildings and other structures.
The Consulting Group: Tree Preservation Planning for Construction We talk about our case study on our project for the Ridgewood Reservoir in Queens, New York.
My Favorite Tree, Shrub, and Groundcover Read about red horsechestnut trees, redvein enkianthus shrubs, and sweet woodruff.
In Chicagoland? Treat Your Landscape To Organic Mulch Mulch benefits all types of plants, from flowers and vegetables to trees and shrubs. Learn more here.
Landscape Care Calendar View monthly tips to provide proper care for your landscape.
Company Update SavATree Supports Boys & Girls Clubs SavATree Wins Safety Award Employee Profile: Keith Schumpf
Fun Page Find 10 differences!